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Black small-business owners are being left behind in the pandemic, survey finds

Black small-business owners are being left behind in the pandemic, survey finds

About one-third of Black small-business owners said they can survive more than a year under current conditions, versus 59% of White small-business owners.

5 years ago
Robinhood-GameStop hearing: 'Payment for order flow' trades to draw scrutiny

Robinhood-GameStop hearing: 'Payment for order flow' trades to draw scrutiny

The increase in retail trading has come with increased scrutiny for a practice known as "payment for order flow."

5 years ago
Robinhood-GameStop hearing will scrutinize how brokerages get paid for trades

Robinhood-GameStop hearing will scrutinize how brokerages get paid for trades

The increase in retail trading has come with increased scrutiny for a practice known as "payment for order flow."

5 years ago
Kevin O'Leary starts day-trading Reddit-favored stocks to see if he can beat robo-advisor returns

Kevin O'Leary starts day-trading Reddit-favored stocks to see if he can beat robo-advisor returns

Kevin O'Leary told CNBC he's been impressed by the sophistication of some WallStreetBets users, saying they're "not as dumb as everybody thinks."

5 years ago
Gary Vaynerchuk says GameStop frenzy was just the beginning of investing in the digital age

Gary Vaynerchuk says GameStop frenzy was just the beginning of investing in the digital age

"I look at us as cavemen and women in the digital age," said Gary Vaynerchuk, the CEO of VaynerMedia who has a track record of investing in emerging technologies.

5 years ago
Here's what to expect from Thursday's GameStop hearing with Robinhood, Citadel and Reddit CEOs

Here's what to expect from Thursday's GameStop hearing with Robinhood, Citadel and Reddit CEOs

Topics will likely include Citadel's relationship with Robinhood and Melvin Capital, why brokerages shut down trading and how to protect retail investors.

5 years ago
Interactive Brokers chair says financial system came ‘dangerously close’ to failure during GameStop mania

Interactive Brokers chair says financial system came ‘dangerously close’ to failure during GameStop mania

"There's a hole in the system that we immediately have to stop," Interactive Brokers chairman Thomas Peterffy told CNBC.

5 years ago
Students lament Biden refusal to cancel $50,000 in student debt

Students lament Biden refusal to cancel $50,000 in student debt

President Joe Biden said Tuesday he won't cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt, disappointing some borrowers who are advocating for relief.

5 years ago
SkyBridge's Anthony Scaramucci sees bitcoin nearly doubling to $100,000 before year-end

SkyBridge's Anthony Scaramucci sees bitcoin nearly doubling to $100,000 before year-end

Hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC on Wednesday, "You don't have a lot of supply out there and very heavy demand" for bitcoin.

5 years ago
Cathie Wood says her confidence is growing in Tesla, Ark Invest has been adding to position

Cathie Wood says her confidence is growing in Tesla, Ark Invest has been adding to position

Tesla is the largest holding in Ark Innovation, making up more than 8.5% of the ETF's total weight.

5 years ago
Claiming Social Security early? Here's how spousal benefits come into play

Claiming Social Security early? Here's how spousal benefits come into play

Spousal benefits are an aspect of Social Security that can be confusing, especially when someone is claiming their own retirement benefits early.

5 years ago
Why Ark's Cathie Wood is so bullish on space: Costs are coming down dramatically

Why Ark's Cathie Wood is so bullish on space: Costs are coming down dramatically

The space industry is undergoing a change paradigm that Ark Invest's Cathie Wood believes is dramatically opening the sector to investment opportunities.

5 years ago
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says the world's largest asset manager has 'started to dabble' in bitcoin

BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says the world's largest asset manager has 'started to dabble' in bitcoin

Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income, told CNBC there's a growing acceptance that bitcoin should be part of a portfolio.

5 years ago
State of Fair Banking 2020

State of Fair Banking 2020

DUCA Impact Lab | Keith Taylor | Feb 4, 2021 Defining Fair Banking Pursuing the mission of ‘Building banking that benefits all’ requires a working definition of what that type of banking looks like. It needs to go beyond a set of ‘customer promises’ and needs to articulate a definition of fairness that enables banking


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5 years ago
Blank check funds are hot but may be risky: ‘The trust level is through the roof’

Blank check funds are hot but may be risky: ‘The trust level is through the roof’

The popularity of 'blank check' funds has soared, drawing in mom-and-pop investors. But there are reasons for consumers to be cautious.

5 years ago